The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) has the following information to share below:

Announcement:

• New Survey - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Member Materials

• REMINDER: 2023 National Core Indicator (NCI) - State of the Workforce Survey - Aging and Disabilities

Memo:

• Participant-Directed Programs Request for Proposals (RFPs)

General OCL Meetings:

• Private Duty Nursing Rule Review Workgroup

• Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session

• Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

• Community First Choice (CFC) Council

Announcement

New Survey - HCBS Member Materials

HCPF is in the process of redesigning existing materials and creating new materials aimed at increasing members' and their support systems' knowledge about HCBS to support their awareness, enrollment, and utilization of these waiver programs. This survey aims to get the HCBS community's input on the prioritization of these materials as well as feedback on the first round of draft materials for members.

• It should take about 15 minutes.
• Please note that all of these materials will be translated into Spanish if they do not include both in the same document.
• Please respond by Oct. 18.

Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts!

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REMINDER: 2023 National Core Indicator (NCI) - State of the Workforce Survey - Aging and Disabilities

HCPF will be launching the NCI State of the Workforce (SotW) Survey for Direct Care Workforce Agencies serving members enrolled on the Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS), Elderly, Blind, and Disabled (EBD), Brain Injury (BI), and the Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) waivers. The NCI-SotW is conducted across the country and will help Colorado measure improvement in the quality and stability of the workforce of direct care workers assisting aging and disabled adults. The NCI State of the Workforce is required to be conducted in Colorado by statute through House Bill 18-1407. HCPF requires reliable data on turnover, wages, benefits, and retention strategies to evaluate and develop policies and programs to support the direct care workforce.

In September 2023, agencies that provide services to the targeted population can expect to receive a link via email to complete the survey online. Each agency will fill out one survey about their employed direct care workers. Data collection is set to close on Nov. 30, 2023. The survey’s findings will be shared later in the year. For more information, please visit HCPF’s NCI Survey webpage.

As a thank you, agencies that participate in the survey will receive “Lunch on Us.” HCPF will be sending an electronic gift card for $100 to participating agencies to purchase lunch for administrative staff that assisted in completing the survey. Agencies that are found ineligible to complete the survey will not receive the incentive.

HCPF thanks agencies for assisting us with completing this mission-critical work that will help evaluate the stability of staff and services provided to the members we serve.

Memo

This memo and other memos of interest are on HCPF's 2023 Memo Series Communication webpage.

• Informational Memo - Participant-Directed Programs Request for Proposals (Sept. 22, 2023): The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform interested stakeholders that the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) has posted two Requests for Proposals (RFPs), soliciting proposals from experienced and financially sound organizations who are interested in performing Financial Management Services (FMS), and Training and Support services for Participant-Directed Programs benefit members.

General OCL Meetings

Please find a general OCL meeting announcement listed below. Other OCL meeting information is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.

Private Duty Nursing Rule Review Workgroup

The purpose of the Private Duty Nursing Rule Review Workgroup is for advocates, providers, members, case managers, and other interested stakeholders to collaborate with and advise HCPF as it reviews rules for the Private Duty Nursing Benefit. All interested stakeholders are welcome. For more information, see the Private Duty Nursing webpage.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023

10 to 11:30 a.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join via Phone:

‪1-414-439-1664, PIN: ‪742801 231#

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Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session

EVV Listening Sessions are informal opportunities for stakeholders to bring questions to HCPF about your EVV implementation and operation. No new policy or technical processes will be announced in these Listening Sessions. New information will be discussed in the Quarterly EVV Stakeholder meeting and published on this page.

Email EVV@state.co.us to have a calendar invitation sent for this ongoing session.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023

10 to 11 a.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join via Phone:

1-208-715-5308, PIN: 438 295 119#

Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)

The primary function of this council is to provide guidance and recommendations regarding operational policy and procedural changes to the Transition Services Program and to create solutions to streamline community transitions. The Council will analyze barriers for transitions and provide recommendations for improved practices.

The TSAC meet monthly on the first Thursday of the month from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. MT. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

For more information, see the Transition Stakeholder Advisory Council webpage.

Email EVV@state.co.us to have a calendar invitation sent for this ongoing session.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023

2:30 to 4:30 p.m. MT

Join by Google Meet

Join by Phone:1-347-480-3624, PIN: 515646803 #

ARPA-Related Meetings

Please find an ARPA-related meeting announcement listed below. Other ARPA-related meeting information is on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.

Community First Choice (CFC) Council

The Community First Choice (CFC) Council collaborates with and advises HCPF on the design and implementation of a CFC option in Colorado. The CFC Council consists primarily of individuals with disabilities, those 65 years or older, and their representatives to help ensure CFC is implemented in a way that best meets the needs of Coloradans with disabilities.

All interested stakeholders are welcome. If you need assistance accessing the meeting webinar link or call-in number, contact the CFC team.

For more information, see the Community First Choice Stakeholder Opportunities webpage.

The meeting will be held:

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023

10 to 11:30 a.m. MT

Meeting Topic: State Plan Amendment Basics and Preparation for Review

Join via Google Meet

Join by Phone:

1-260-230-1249, PIN: 719 313 221#

Need to Make an Accommodation Request for One of Our General OCL or ARPA-Related Stakeholder Meetings?

Reasonable accommodations for all OCL and ARPA-related stakeholder meetings will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities and language services for individuals whose first language is not English may be provided upon request. Please notify John Barry at 303-866-3173 or John.R.Barry@state.co.us or the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.

General OCL Meetings are on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.

ARPA-Related Meetings are on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.

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